Wednesday, May 30, 2012

I'm sorry its been a while since I've posted on this blog. We are headed for New York on Saturday morning...and headed to Ethiopia on Sunday evening.
I just wanted to give an update on where FEED [1] Orphan stands financially. Through friends and family such as you all reading this..with sales of tshirts and jewelry and donations, we raised $1250.00 all profit for this ministry. While that may seem small to some...It is huge to us...as we had started this with $0.00 and just an idea to design and make up tshirts in hopes that you all might want to partner with us...as well as our sweet friend Nic at SweetTeaShop on Etsy. She graciously donated her time..and design to our ministry...I love NIC!
We will hopefully be updating our family blog while we are gone in Ethiopia.
You can find our family blog here
We will update FEED [1] Orphan blog when we return.

Thank you for all your help in feeding and providing for the people of Awassa, Ethiopia...as well as Ebenezer Grace Children's home, which is the orphanage we will be spending most of our time at.

May the Lord bless you and keep you and His love shine upon you and give you peace.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

There are thousands of waiting children in this world. I was emailed a list today...and they just melted my heart.
Some may never get a home because of HIV. But HIV is totally safe for your family and children. With the medications we have here in the U.S a child diagnoised with this disease can live a normal life span.

Please take a moment to be educated on this disease.

And for your prayer closets....

please include these sweet faces.

Child ID: H11-02 Location: Eastern Europe

This little pixie born 10/2007 has bright eyes and short brown hair. She is described as being an active, sociable, happy and obedient girl. She follows her daily routine. She can dress herself and knows how to button. She enjoys art class and enjoys drawing. She can memorize songs easily. She knows her colors and shapes. She tries to be a leader among her group of peers. She can speak in full sentences. She is a child with HIV waiting for a loving and supportive home. Her Apgar score when she was born was 8/9.

Family Requirements:Single women and married couples, between 25 - 55 years of age with no serious health concerns and no mental health issues. 3 trip travel process.intchild@chsfs.org

Child ID: H11-10 Location: Eastern Europe

H11-10 This blue eyed boy was born 7/2009. He is described as being active, curious and loving. He is in A1 stage of HIV.

Family Requirements:Single women and married couples, between 25 - 55 years of age with no serious health concerns and no mental health issues. 3 trip travel process.intchild@chsfs.org

Child ID: H12-01 Location: Eastern Europe

This boy with beautiful blue eyes was born 7/2008. He is described as being good natured. He is also active, curious and sociable. He likes to learn new things. He is a child waiting with HIV.

Family Requirements:Single women and married couples, between 25 - 55 years of age with no serious health concerns and no mental health issues. 3 trip travel process.intchild@chsfs.org

Child ID: H11-11 Location: ASIA

This boy born 3/2004 is described as being extroverted. He likes playing with other children. He is helpful in the home and can do simple house chores such as sweeping floors, and wiping down tables. He likes to listen to stories. He attends school can count to 10 numbers. He sings songs, writes basic words, and completes simple math problems. He is respectful to his teachers and completes his homework each night. He is curious in new environments but will not talk to strangers. He hopes he will be adopted. He knows that he will need to live in a faraway place with a mother and father. He is a child with HIV.

Family Requirements:Single women and married couples, between 30-54 years of age with no serious health concerns and no mental health issues. 1 trip travel process.intchild@chsfs.org

Child ID: H09-03 Location: Latin America

This darling angel was born on 11/2008. He is described as a happy and active baby. He likes to play with adults and have their attention. He smiles often when he's in a good mood. He is beginning to sit up on his own. He likes to listen to classical music. His favorite toy is a little stuffed animal and toys that make noise. He is thriving under the gentle care of his foster family, but he waits for a family that can provide him with the resources that he needs for his HIV background. Please contact us for more information! A Brittany's Hope Foundation Seedling Gift grant is available to qualified families.

Family Requirements:Single Women and Couples between 25 to 55 years of age with no serious physical or mental health diagnosis. 6 week travel required. intchild@chsfs.org

Child ID: H10-11 Location: Latin America

This little girl was born 11/2004. She has beautiful dark hair with a little wave and a pretty complexion. She is described as being social and has many friends. She gets along easily with others. She is a leader. She is an independent girl that can get herself ready for school on her own. She is very close to a caregiver. She likes to play with dolls and dance to music. She likes to explore. She is a child with HIV waiting for her permanent home. She sees her friends leave the center with their families and wish she could go with them. She just completed kindergarten and will soon be entering first grade.

Family Requirements:Single Women and Couples between 25 to 55 years of age with no serious physical or mental health diagnosis. 6 week travel required. intchild@chsfs.org

Child ID: H11-04 Location: Latin America

This little sweetie was born 6/2009. He has brown, wavy hair and dark brown eyes. He is a child with HIV waiting for a loving home. Please contact us for more information.

Family Requirements:Single Women and Couples between 25 to 55 years of age with no serious physical or mental health diagnosis. 6 week travel required. intchild@chsfs.org

Child ID H11-08 Location: Latin America

This young boy with pretty eyes and long eyelashes was born 10/2003. His report was from last summer. He was attending the first grade and doing well in all of the subjects. He can write and paint. He is described as being a happy boy. He is spontaneous around those that he knows. He can express his feelings easily. He is affectionate and loving with his foster family. He likes to play games with his peers. He shows interest in soccer and dancing. His favorite toys are power rangers, cars and he likes to ride his bike. He is a boy that is developing well despite having HIV. Please contact us if you are a family that can help support him with his life-long need.

Family Requirements:Single Women and Couples between 25 to 55 years of age with no serious physical or mental health diagnosis. 6 week travel required. intchild@chsfs.org

Child ID: H11-09 Location: Latin America

This boy with a bright smile was born 5/2003. He shows interest in math, sports, reading and drawing. He is described as being shy and calm. He respects authority figures. He helps with chores. He is talented in sports and likes to play with legos and create art projects. His favorite foods are roast chicken and spaghetti. He is a child with HIV that receives regular check ups for his need.

Family Requirements: Single Women and Couples between 25 to 55 years of age with no serious physical or mental health diagnosis. 6 week travel required. intchild@chsfs.org

Child ID: H11-06 Location: Africa

This strong, energetic boy is very outgoing and happy. He was born 3/2007. He is constantly on the move keeping himself busy. He adjusts to new situations well. He listens to his caregivers. He is learning the alphabet and is developmentally on track for his age. This sweetie is a child with HIV waiting for a permanent home.

Family Requirements:Single women and married couples, between 25 - 55 years of age, with no serious health concerns or mental health issues this is a 2 trip travel process.Please contactintchild@chsfs.org

Friday, January 6, 2012

A fellow lover of Africa posted on my instagram news feed today[she personally new him and loved on him].... This boy days away from death...and now Love...and so chunky! Praise God for His grace for this little boy!

We are called to FEED these children and love them. Please pray and ask God how you are to be a part...weather its through FEED [1] Orphan or another non-prophit orginization...please be obedient to Him...

Pure and undefiled religion is this to look after the Orphans and widows. -James 1:27

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

As I was reading a blog post on a fellow bloggers blog today...the thought hit me.

WHAT HAS THIS WORLD COME TO?

Yes I'm saying that with a bit of frustration.
A world where we treat our animals better than we do our children? WHAT? This is not our Jesus or His heart.
Let us pray. Pray for God's hand to change this country. That we would value a baby or child above our animals. that children would not have to live like animals anymore.

This, dear friends, is the reality of the institutionalized child. Many of them live in conditions our hearts cannot comprehend. They lie in cribs day in and day out and their only source of stimulation is the bars on their crib which they bang their heads on. Some will even gnaw on the cribs they are forced to live injustfor some sort of stimulation (think caged animals!). Most of them are drugged—not with some mild sedative to help them asleep at night—no, they are drugged with adult tranquilizers to make them sleep 24/7. Most of these children live on diets which consist of some form of liquid mush—they have no idea how to even chew food at five years or six years of age. The tiny confines of a crib and a horribly inadequate diet ensure that they are severely malnourished. Truly, most of these precious children quickly get reduced to mere breathing corpses in the horrendous environments they live in.

AS I read this. My heart hurt. Instead of sitting in my emotions...I prayed. I cried out and asked the God who sees this happening to Please change the way we view children. The way we treat them. To LOVE them the way He loves us.

16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. HEBREWS 4:16

Family let us come boldly for these kids. Let our God hear our hearts. May He move us to action if need be...move us to pray more[always!] Move us to be willing vessels for Him in anyway possible...and right now that is to Pray!